Sample carrier



July 25, 1939. L. HOIENIGSBERGER SAMPLE CARRIER Filed Oct. 1,1938

I I I I II I I I I I I I II I II II I I I I II IIII II II II I I II II I I I I III II I I I I I II I I I I II I I I I I I I I II II Patented July 25, 1939 o FFflC'E .SAMPLE Harry L. Hoenigsberger,Chicago,Ill.

Application October 1,

2 Claims.

.This inventionrelates to an extension sample carrier which is especially designed for the dis- ..play of fabrics of various kinds, and the carrier is so designed that the fabric samples may be ,5 .easily inserted, or removed and rearranged within the carrier as occasionmayrequire. The carrier is also designed in such a way as to protect .the samples and permit the carrier to be readily transported from place to place and conveniently ,10 used in such a way as to aiford an attractive display .of a large number of samples which may be :either retained within the carrier or quickly removed therefrom where removal is desired for -.critical investigation as to color, texture, or other- ,ld lvvise.

The carrier furthermore makes provision for ,ztheneat andorderly arrangement of the samples :andior :the convenient storage of the carrier .when not in use, and also provides for indefi ,20 gnite-extensionto accommodateany desired num- :ber of samples within the confines of the covers.

il' 'urtherobjects ,and details .will appear from .a;des cription of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wher,ein,--

.25 wEigure 1 is a perspective "view of the sample ;.carrier of the present invention;

. \Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional elevation partially broken away in the. center and taken on .ZLIinesZ -.of Fig. 1; r

,39 ..-fEigs.,3-and 4 are sectional.detailsshowing the -nreans providedfor attaching the handles to the ,uppersupporting bars of the carrier;

. Fig-5 is a detail partially in section showing the method of supporting theextension posts upon which the samples are mounted; and

dl'igxfieisfla perspective of one of the samples removed from the carrier.

The carrier of the present invention comprises outer covers ll], of rectangular shape and of a 40 size slightly larger than the dimensions of the intended samples H, so that when the samples are inserted the edges of the covers will overlap the edges of the samples and afford protection therefor. The covers are preferably of somewhat 45 flexible or limp material, such as genuine leather, fabric leather, cardboard, fiberboard, or cloth, which may be covered with a finishing surface of paper or fabric, or other similar material. Since the covers and their means of connection 50 are duplicated on each side of the carrier, the

description of one will suffice for both.

Each of the covers at its upper edge terminates in a loop or fold I 2 which supports a pintle rod I3 which at recurrent intervals is embraced 66 by a hinge sleeve l4 connected by a neck It with 1938, Serial No. 232,738

.atubularmetallicbar 6 of flattened rectangular shape which is surrounded by a sheath or covering ll of :leather, fabric or other material harlmoni-zing withthematerial from which vthe covers -;a re constructed. This arrangement affords a 5 -stifl unyieldingbar from which thecoversection is suspended and upon which it ishinged to uafiord easy andconvenient access to the interior .of the carrier, since the hinge permits the cover section to; be turned completely back and away 19 .fromthe samples, and the covers being somewhat limp will easily flex or fold back to the desired extent.

. Each-of the tubular bars, at points equidistant f 1 'o mthe center, is surrounded by a bracket loop 9L5 l ,8, the ll per ends l-9 of whichlare brought together to afford attaching tongues for the ends ofa handle section 20 of inverted U-shape for- ..rnation; Each handle section is preferably formed of leather vor similar :material, which is $0 oped or of double ;p ly ,thickness as indicated lz n'- .l3 and th u ou the r p ing p t o of the handle section, a packing or wadding Ei ,isprovidedwhich fills out the handlesection to the extent required to afforda convenient fgrip- 2 5 pingsurface. The inner edges 22 of the handle s,ection are united by stitching or the like, and latn the lower ends- 23 of the handle section the material ,islextended inwardly to embrace the, v.2attaoloi'ngtongues l9 and connected thereto by rivets;,24,whichaflorda firm, rigid and convenient means for securing the handle sections. "g 'lheaitwo handle sections formed and united as eabove described are of sufficiently flexible for- ;mation itomermit them {to be brought together afor gripping purposes, as indicated in dotted-lines in Fig. 2.

One of the tubular bars l6, which may be regarded as the rear bar, is provided on its interior with a reinforcing plate 25, as shown in Fig. 5, which is provided near each end with a threaded aperture 26 which is adapted to receive the reduced threaded end 21 of a post 28 upon which the samples H are threaded. The post 28 is provided in its outer end with a threaded recess 29 which is adapted to receive the re duced threaded end 30 of an extension post 3|. Additional extensions may be provided in like manner to accommodate the desirednumber of 5 samples.

Each of the samples is provided near its upper edge with an aperture which is protected by a grommet 32, and as shown each sample of full size is supplemented by swatches 33 of smaller 55 size intended to display various color tones of the material composing the principal sample.

The upper ends of the posts 28, or extensions 3| as the case may be, are entered through apertures 34 in the forward tubular supporting bar, and are held in locked relation therein by means of a sliding lock bar 35 which may be manipulated by a button 36 outwardly projecting through a slot 31, the arrangement being such that when the locking bar is thrown in one direction it will engage and lock against the posts, and when thrown in the other direction will release the same.

The free lower edges of the covers [0 may be secured together by a strap 38, which as shown is secured by rivets 39 to the rear cover, and is adapted to be engaged by a buckle 40 secured by a loop 4! to the lower edge of the front cover.

In use, a pair of posts, with or without extensions, will be screwed into the supporting posts of the rear cover, after which the desired number of samples will be threaded upon the posts and the front cover will be secured in place and locked thereon. If it becomes necessary to increase the number of samples, additional post sections may be supplied if desired, which permits the samples to be increased or reduced in number, or to be rearranged or individually removed as occasion may require. With the samples properly arranged, the carrier will be strapped at its lower end and may be easily carried by the handles, which being secured to the supporting bars and flexed inwardly to the center will always suspend the carrier evenly and uniformly regardless of the thickness of the carrier and irrespective of any increase or diminution in the number of the samples. Furthermore, by forming the handle in sections each of which is secured to a supporting bar in the manner described, the interior of the carrier will be unimpeded by the presence of the handles, which is a much superior arrangement to one which might employ the posts as points of connection for handles or the like, and by locating the handles at the upper or closed end of the carrier the samples will hang downwardly from the points of suspension, which tends to keep them straight and in an orderly condition, and prevents them from becoming mussy or compacted within the carrier, which might occur if the handles were located at the open or free ends of the covers.

The samples may be shown in the carrier by unstrapping the bottom end and turning the top cover back at the hinge; the samples can then be turned back one at a time so that they can be inspected with the swatches attached to them. If it is necessary, for sales or display purposes, the cover can be easily removed by unlocking the same and the samples can be lifted off the posts for exhibition or matching purposes. When finished, the samples are simply placed back on the posts and the carrier becomes a solid unit as before.

Although the invention has been described with particularity as to detail, and although the device, constructed as shown, embodies the features of the present invention in their preferred form, it is not the intention, unless otherwise indicated, to limit the claims to the details of construction shown, since variations therein may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a sample carrier, the combination of front and rear covers, a stiif supporting bar for the upper edge of each of the covers and having a hinge connection with the associated cover, binding posts adapted to suspend samples and mounted upon one of the supporting bars and extending through the other supporting bar, means for locking the last mentioned supporting bar, means for locking the last mentioned supporting bar to the binding posts, a U-shaped handle section for each of the supporting bars,

and a connection for each end of each handle section in the form of a loop encircling the supporting bar and terminating in outwardly extending tongues having the ends of the handle section secured thereto, the handle sections being adapted to flex inwardly to aiford a medial support for the carrier.

2. In a sample carrier, the combination of front and rear covers, a stiff supporting bar for the upper edge of each of the covers and having a hinge connection with the associated cover, binding posts adapted to suspend samples and mounted upon one of the supporting bars and extending through the other supporting bar, means for locking the last mentioned supporting bar to the binding post, a U-shaped handle section for each of the supporting bars, and a connection for each end of each handle section in the form of a loop encircling the supporting bar and terminating in outwardly secured tongues having the ends of the handle section secured thereto, the handle sections being adapted to flex inwardly to afiord a medial support for the carrier and a strap for securing the free ends of the covers.

HARRY L. HOENIGSBERGER. 

